Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
99 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2399662 · MC-825275
ALTEX LOGISTICS INC
99 power unitsavg 3.6 yrNational · 38 statesWHEATON, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-825275 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
99Power units
91 observed · MCS-150
91Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 351 inspections.
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.621.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ALTEX LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is ALTEX LOGISTICS INC safe to load? ALTEX LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2399662, MC-825275) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WHEATON, IL, operating 99 power units and 89 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 351 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
ALALTEX LOGISTICS INC 88
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Safety
351 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.6% (24-mo)74 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.2% (24-mo)219 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.8% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 99-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 99
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 219
- Annualized
- ≈110 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving84
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 18 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance17
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 19–21
20132021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 39 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2019 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 12 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2019 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Sep 2018 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 7 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 11 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jul 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2013 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 99
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 91
- Trailers (towed)
- 91
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo218218
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WHEATON, IL
Top corridor
UT ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3846158USDOT 4224587USDOT 3244623USDOT 4143263USDOT 3545098USDOT 4338067USDOT 1916472USDOT 3546628Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (73 trucks · 87 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2943220USDOT 3525693USDOT 3782248USDOT 3797990USDOT 2332403USDOT 3577391USDOT 3846158USDOT 3145664
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9999
Observed (24 mo)9191
Shared w/ other carriers7373
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 929 CHILDS ST, WHEATON, IL, 60187
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (571) 570-1200
- Web domain
- altexlogistics.com
Registration
- Officer
- Alina Kim
- USDOT / docket
- 2399662 · MC-825275
- First registered
- 04/23/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 02/23/2026 · 14,700,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is ALTEX LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
ALTEX LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2399662, and its motor carrier number is MC-825275.
Is ALTEX LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ALTEX LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALTEX LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
ALTEX LOGISTICS INC has a 21.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 351 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ALTEX LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
ALTEX LOGISTICS INC operates 99 power units and 89 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALTEX LOGISTICS INC based?
ALTEX LOGISTICS INC is based in WHEATON, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.